Designing user studies in informatics
By: Gondy Leroy
Series: Health informatics; Health informatics
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 260
ISBN-13: 9780857296214; 9780857296221
Subjects: Software Design; Human-computer interaction; User-Computer Interface; User-centered system design; Medical Informatics; Research
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Part I. Designing the User Study; title: Overview; title: Variables; title: Design equation and statistics; title: Between-subjects design; title: Within-subject designs; title: Advanced designs; title: Part II. Practical Tips; title: Understanding main and interaction effects; title: Conducting multiple comparisons; title: Gold standard and user evaluations; title: Recruiting and motivating study participants; title: Institutional review board (IRB) approval; title: Resources; title: Part III. Common Mistakes to Avoid; title: Avoid bias; title: Avoid missing the effect; title: Avoid missing variables or conditions; title: Other errors to avoid; title: Appendix: cookbook for designing user studies in informatics.